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  1. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - The National Evaluation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/evaluation/evidencenow-executive-summary-national.pdf
    November 01, 2017 - Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … regional cooperatives composed of public and private health partnerships that provide a variety of quality … The initiative also includes an independent national evaluation designed to determine if and how quality … Engage EvidenceNOW grantees in the overall evaluation initiative by harmonizing measures and working … • Why were practices able to make changes in their quality and capacity, or why not?

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867676/psn-pdf
    February 26, 2025 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) … Selecting relevant quality measures and ongoing collection, tracking, and evaluation of data to assess … the effectiveness of improvement efforts is essential for quality assurance and public outreach. … AHRQ's Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director for Healthcare Quality

  3. Disruptive and Unprofessional Behavior | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/disruptive-and-unprofessional-behavior
    September 15, 2024 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Other interventions to prevent disruptive behavior include measures to improve safety culture . … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  4. Exhibit 21. No. of total knee arthroplasties at principal hospitals in 2008 compared to the HCUP estimates for different hospital types | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh21.html
    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit 21. No. of total knee arthroplasties at principal hospitals in 2008 compared to the HCUP estimates for different hospital types Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Su…

  5. Hospital leadership and quality improvement: rhetoric versus reality. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-leadership-and-quality-improvement-rhetoric-versus-reality
    May 07, 2014 - Study Hospital leadership and quality improvement: rhetoric versus reality. … Hospital Leadership and Quality Improvement. … to carry out quality improvement (QI) initiatives.  … Hospital governing boards were generally not involved in quality activities.  … Hospital Leadership and Quality Improvement.

  6. Project Name: (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 25, 2011 - Finally, the definitions for outcome measures seem appropriate and clear. … We came to agreement that PSG is an accurate measure of AHI and other (obstructive and nonobstructive … Also the impact on the comparisons of using different measures should be mentioned. … The bottom line is that the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) is the best objective measure of OSA sensitivity … autoPAP and CPAP on quality of life.

  7. Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program: 2023 Year in Review (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq-dhr-2023-year-in-review.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - It’s important for researchers to measure the impact of these apps on health to provide guidance to … Challenges to using patient-reported outcome measures. … Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are designed to assess health outcomes like quality of life … Use of patient-reported outcome measures in orthopedic care. Dr. … - Wrong patient orders were identified by using the Wrong-Patient Retract-and- Reorder Measure (WP-RAR

  8. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2016.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - The 12 measures were selected for inclusion because they are: (1) endorsed by the National Quality Forum … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Data Elements in the 2016 NRD Severity Measures File Table D.3.

  9. Errors, omissions, and outliers in hourly vital signs measurements in intensive care. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-omissions-and-outliers-hourly-vital-signs-measurements-intensive-care
    June 20, 2011 - Implementing delivery room checklists and communication standards in a multi-neonatal ICU quality

  10. Medical Therapies for Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - of life, using validated scales • Direct moderate-severe treatment adverse events (grade 3, 4, 5) … based on the number of studies, and our judgment regarding population, research design, and outcome measures … treatment adverse events (AEs) and indirect treatment-related AEs, we will prioritize using summary measures … as scales reported across studies are likely to differ. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2011. 17.

  11. Appendix A: Family Information Packet (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apa5.html
    December 01, 2013 - Ask your baby’s doctor, nurse, or pharmacist how to measure the tap water.

  12. Appendix A: Family Information Packet (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apa5.html
    December 01, 2013 - Ask your baby’s doctor, nurse, or pharmacist how to measure the tap water.

  13. Archived: Hypertension: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Some of these interventions, such as sodium restriction, may also have adverse effects on quality of … Final results with regard to blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, and quality of life. … Blood pressure and echocardiographic measures in children: the Bogalusa Heart Study.

  14. Promoting Self-Management in Stroke Survivors Using Health-IT - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs021794-lakshiminarayan-final-report-2015.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - number R21 HS21794 awarded to the University of Minnesota from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Participants were instructed to measure their BP prior to breakfast, coffee or medications. … Analysis We examined mHealth system usability by measures of centrality (mean, median) of the elements

  15. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/intro.html
    March 01, 2017 - reform in the 21st century. 5 A growing body of evidence suggests that PFE can improve the safety and quality … Families (hereafter referred to as the Guide), sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … interventions, test and refine practices with multidisciplinary team input, and implement interventions; Measure

  16. Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-omega-3_research-protocol.pdf
    September 02, 2016 - For observational studies (that evaluated associations between baseline intake or measures of n-3 FA … potential increase in total study population sample size (>20%), a change in the magnitude of outcome measures … The quality of registration of clinical trials. PLoS One. 2011;6(2):e14701. PMID: 14. … The quality of registration of clinical trials: still a problem. PLoS One. 2014;9(1):e84727. … HHSA 290-2015-00002I from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S.

  17. SNAC Member: Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/snac-pronovost.html
    December 01, 2021 - Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals Professor, Department of Anesthesiology … As chief quality and clinical transformation officer, Dr. … Pronovost served as the senior vice president for patient safety and quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine … Pronovost co-chaired the Healthcare Quality Summit to modernize the U.S. … Department of Health and Human Services quality measurement system. Dr.

  18. Hospital Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/about.html
    December 01, 2017 - Toolkits, recommendations, and other resources for hospitals and hospital administrators to improve quality … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded initial work on the ESI. … are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality.   … To promote stronger engagement, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed a guide … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality commissioned this guide to identify ways evidence-based

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73324/psn-pdf
    May 26, 2021 - days-discharge-prevalence-preventability https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/feasibility-preventable-readmission-rate-quality-measure

  20. Medical Office SOPS: 2016 User Comparative Database Report, Part I (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/medical-office/2016-report-part-1.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - The medical office survey is designed to measure the culture of patient safety in medical offices from … Survey Content The medical office survey includes 38 items that measure 10 composites of organizational … The survey includes 38 items that measure 10 composites of patient safety culture. … The items are grouped by the patient safety culture composite they are intended to measure. … for positively and negatively worded items: • For positively worded items with 5-point response scales
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